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Fnmthe Xittional IrJillijmtr.
THE TAKIT.
mmle n liirce Mirade of fic
f. 1,iv or two aco. atfcctiug to iuove Oat tlic
l'rotectivs Svstcm has had 110 tcudcnrv to prc-
. .1 ... M.iiclnna in tnulc nrihlrr Mrora the
cxport of spcom mauc ncccsi. uj ju .-.r-
r f .. - ... ...... rpfnnrli nn thfi llscul
poru'oncfthcl'rcMdcnt'sMcssage. -
Vim nriirlp rcfcrred to is an cntirc failurc, being
foundcd on falsc prcmNcg. It afunii-s tlic yiHr
181C to 1832 as tho;c in which thc protcctivc sys
tcm was in opcration, and from 1S32 to 1S41 as
i i.n. ;n wliirh thi rctMn wnt in nhcvancc nud
t..,.! .otiwuI In nnmtr. It i true tllC fVSttm inilV
i ' . i..r:nl..n rnl)li)uil in 18H".
u j... ;ii1iiciin nf S-m:li tiirrin:a n. w"
t. mitnn miiiimnni. lillt lllu CttCCl OI uul-v
i.i ,.-..l.. I. Mi f..r m-nr vcnrs. It wn nut
-.:i ti. m ir IK.no l!i:it tlic ftlll oticct nt
a grcat nmoimt ol cnpital iuvcMtnl m iiiauuractur
ing cstablihm;nts wa fuily rrnhrtd, and tlic
..JV -.rr,nrn Iii.IllV t.rOiCOtlVe llian IIKU I.I
ivi4 'n. roiWtii.ns.'iiniltT tlie compronii-c art.
1 nninrtnnt r.ir tl.c iir.-t j-evcn vears ot il-
i nMriiin. It wa not fclt until it ramc to tnc
j Jnmn-nTY-iliiniunxof 184a nnI 1S4. The im-
H .1 1 .
.1 Mftmr iu fitui i?:froii-e(inciiiim-n.-ou.i.i.it-
bii.iness. The taritrtif 1B-12 brongl.t n in tlic
grcat import of spec.c ot 1843, wliuli :it onrc rc-
rtored tlic coantry to a u.-gn-e oi prn-pcniv i.cv
pt lf.fbre rxiicriciici-d. Wc aro aow beginning t
4 fpt.1 ilii rflert of a chan:re of srstcm uihUt tlic tar
jlToflt-lG.
Tlii rhangc of svstcm, cnnibincd v.itli thc ?Icx
k-an war. is tlireatenin iu ivith a nionctarv cri-t
of no oniinarr cliamrter. I Iic rutnlilin ol tm-
Jijtant tliiiiiJcr is alrcatlv hcanl in o!ir comincr-
ciil citiel'rudent incn a-c pn-parin fora toniv
nml n Miri ni thpcfi twu lncnvim ioutinno. 11
v:ir will nothavi! p-oni! aruimil Ir'foro tlif v:mlt.
of i!ie Suhtrca-nr will ! ilniincil f tln'ir lat
.isle. Tlie lllltitatc will 1k- rag wjr ia;
5n otlii-r wiinl. Trnasurv notc-.
Siinf i.ntiii.!' tlic. nhoic into tlic li.iniN of tlir
compoMtur. avc havr eon a I-ttiT f.iom riiila lcl-
jilna to a ilKtinpfiicci riniicma'i ntm- m .
from wliicii wc liavc bccn allowi-J to maVc tlic
fbllonin tstrart.:
r:iiLni:i.rnn Dcr. 22. lo4I
"Tlic mi!rr prodnm! hv tlie tlircc n-t of
ttiv AumiiiMr.Uiiin ilfxif.ni .ar, ninnn-aiirj
au.l, a'jove all.thc Urit'nii Ttiriif p.:w!Ilrrv
d -npf. In t!ii ritr. I!n-inn. an'l New York, tln
p.iimr ilavi of t!i "pjoi! t irilf "f 1 842 lia c Ifi-ii
followcil Iit a prc?iirc witltout . parallcl. i Iii'
bi-r luuiiir soM at 1 1-2 jkt ocat. p.-r nmiitli.
-Xori tlnsall. in ttic f.n f of Ilr. VialSfr
lio.i-tiil proipcrity aml ina'.iiifartnriii prolitj. tlic
mn.:iiii;itioii of rottnn in tUi ity aii'l its ririnitr
lias actiwlly fillcn olf in two vcars nearly t
tliounml lults '. Tliis, tno. wlirn lic say-i ctitv in
tcreat U ilourMiiii!!. Imlcf'l. il vo liail notlicrn
Tcrvwnml Iifip. tlic ffarfnl sjrrilifrs of tlif la-I
fcw wcokt of prw-nrc aii'lpanicwoulil liavc pm
tr.tti.il liniulrctl of firm.
-Af6rMr. W'nlkcr-' msmif.iitiirins pnxprri-
tv, takcan rainplc or to : llic rto.-fc ot thi
lt.tniilton C'oniDanv, uliirli lins liitlicrtn tool
Iiiirli. lias.-oM in I!o-:on at 31 ncr vnt, licounl
tlioair'i U'forc thi-. a 10 ocr cnr. ilitidrml compa
8 nv. Uiic company in our owjt vkmity, licld
cilitccn months siiirvnt l2 por ccnt. prcmmin.
li hai licrii otlcreil tvnic at 2- k r rcnt.iIi.stount on
! fix monttia rrcdit.
1 Tlic xdniinitratioii U a.-kin for morc monry.
S "I lif.f nmtm.'A litona iliflt.. trtl tmil l nfitl lll
I rect'fax. &c. I'ut will not C'oiisrcss cntitlctheni
i Tpri-i to uic roniKicnrc oi a fiiiutih -iicoyir. n
I ihpv new rccnait tliat vif l.ni, tlic tann oi izfj.
(with pcrliajis a lcw moiiittraiions '.)
Tiir. Xoi.-Tiu.E.N I'AfAf.K. "c leam from
tlic Moutrenl Ilcrald. tlint tlic ilirocrics of
Mers. Hay & Dccir. two oflii-cr of tlic Hnd.'oii1
lJay ('ommiiy. wlni liavc lccn enpicil fnr tlic
list len vcar::i c-ilorins tlicc rcj:ioiis, liatcsct-
! tlcd licvond nuitli iliml.r. that tlicrc vtl-u i nr.va!
" pa?a"je aronnd tlie nortlicru part of tliij conli
' ii"n. Tliis asac i in tlic din-rtion in wliiili
t Capt. I'arry attcinplcil to fmcc liis way inliis lnl
fxpcdition. ciiti-rinjr fiom Iini"i,tiT Sound. Al
tlioifrli it now scciik rcrtain. tliis paap docs cx
Tt, ii i nr.t proliaMc tliai a vt scl i onld cvcr sni!
tliro'.iu'i, tlic way licinjj conlinually impedcd
.b. Cli, AHiHiuc
: XKAV YOIIIC.
r
. Tlif I.filaturo of ?e t Yorfc roet at Albn
ny o:i Tiiclay lat. In tlic Soiiato. tbc 1-iout
, fiuviTnor. !Ion lLiiuiltou l'isli. took tbn rliair
? Aiwh lu Ilailloy of Titn, Wbi, iv- ulrvtvii
ISp'Vikcr of tlic IIoiisc. Wliijr Clcrks aml
!ftih(Vfn.it( odifcrs wcre also cIhmcii in Ixitli
braiiclns. by l.irgc iuajoritic-.
1 tSiv. Tottn;; tninniit(cI liis nnmial mcssatro
Tm;n ilintclv aftcr tlii'ors.inizalion ol" tlic I.cir-
'islatiirc: it orcupios iif.-irly mx colmiin in tlif
LVcic Vorb Trihwie, aml i.", in mot rc-p(;cls, an
jablc docitmcnt.
J Our rcadcrs may bc. poniewliat surprircd to
Tcarn tliat on tlic stilycct of tlu- War Goorn
'or Y-niii is fTrwW.anildiircrscntircly from
!tlio Wliijr pai'y of tlic Unioti. 'VVIicn tlic
',rciicifntanr."iinrcillo Contirftw. InMav lS4(i.
that 'n-arfxi:crl by act of Mcxin).' (Io- Youti"
tmirnumf.Mtiil thc f:u t (o tliu I.cpl.-.tiiiv ol"
Xcw Yor' , .liirh u i at tliat tiir.c in M-iion.
too!c ot'1-a.-iuii to exjircsa his icntimcnta as fol
,lows :
'Our countrv has bcon inrailctl. aml thc
bloTlofonr citizcn lia bcen shcil ; aml 1
jnill fU5tain that comitry aml thojc citizcns n
L'aiml a I'orcin cncinv. at all timcs aml iimlcr
all cin-nmrtaiicc.s rljlit or wrnnrr.'
ithoiit liiakins ativ rcfcrciirc wh.itc.cr to
thc cviilcnt f'alichixnl f hij jin'niics thn (iov-
?rtf)r m liis prcscnt inci.aenitcnitcsllicri'ii-
tiuuiits containcd in oi!cliiifin. aml aftcr
pcakin in just tcrm? of tlic valor r.ntl prtt-
acn-c oi our amucf, oc. on io fay
'The onnlry, ah.ays incli(HiMil to T.ar.
wonM rc ch c with joy inli-llicncc of an hon-
rKllk'f. IU)'.lfi Illll w. . l.A 1.1.
th'nk. sac nonl 1 deniand, ml 1ms a riHit to
Hhpiiiv. that it hall b;- amiinpanicil with Mi;-h
ndcnmity a. uj-on tl.erajiy of history. wil! Lc
rii!encc ofan acknonkiifi-.u'nt by .Mcxico of
lic stipcrinrity of onr aruiu'
hat a uoctnnc is tliu tor Ihe Chicf Mj".
tr;ttc of a ChriMian C'omnioiiw'cahh to ail-
s! 'Wc cannot belicc that anv t ortion
)f tlic "VYhi in thc I.i j;Uatnrc of New York
Srill tiphold thcir Goiernor in M-ntimcnls m
icalhcnL'h. AVc nre diipjiointod. iicoiirly
lisappointed in Gov. Yonn's ronrM1, anrl r:n
ol bnt contrat it ivith thi consijtcnt aml ntan
y Linijiiagc of CJov. Eatnn l'i:.ei: Ycrn:ont
inc pihocally aml carncytly (lejin1."!. nnd akj
br np tcrritory, whotlnr tlavo or fico, as a
.ondition of iti cslablis!ite:t and fccurin-
1 AVliO ATT.OTK Tlif I.r.ONtr.A r.ETTKIt ?
Thc St. Ixmis Krpublit an t ntcn on t':c 1 t
.uthority, that cii!ence of a killin- t h.ira- tcr
las fallen into Gen. Soott': liand m-i ;.
--.-T ... ..... V...t1.U,.t. .
Iticnce in sccunng the rcjcrtionof liis noniin-
uion ny ine Sicnatc.
Sub.-iv(ucnt to thc dcnial of antl.or?liip liv
"en. Pillow, Mr.Kcmlall lcrt thc tii of
ro tor -New Orleans. On thc !a- aflir his
,rnval,l!0 liail oi-ca!on to makc jonie rcniark-
i connc.Mon wilb thi pn- iibjcct. nml hc
"tliat Gi.kf,n J. I'illowlin:! Looni.la, a-e
vnommous tonii." lw al-o avcrf, that "thc o
JLinal liianu'prin. wi;!. .irn-inlT;...
huu, .iim jnaivinal n)t-. Ua tallcn into tl'.;
ands ol General Stott. Its proJm-tion miIJ
lcmoiHtrato the .i-em-y of Gcnornl l'illow in
'4! compoMtion. It will morci tha:i utam tt
p all that wc havc saiA" Wc lake it for
..micu, inatjt f tii'uoral S-n'.t s intontion to
ty tlni mAnn-ript bcfort; thc War )cpart
ent. nml the Scnato will ftcl 5felf callcl np
? 'o n'litv into an aa".iirofvooxtraordinarv-
uu (lucreilitalile a cbaracter.
Zj"An Enjlbh nliyIcian Ita5 jiift clifcovcr-
HiapybJ. h i considmT to be far superior to
t. .... (........iJ lllVJiiWHII. (U
cthcr. Thc formnla and a pamphlct witn iuh
dircctions wcre rcceivcd by the last stcatncr.
. . ... ii
Its nction is mut h morc rapul anu compicic,
miuirin" onlv about twcnty insiiirations. Its
pcrfnmciscrr plcasant, and thc odorof it
does not lon;: rcmain attachcd to thc clothcs.
Xo kind of iuhalcr or instrumcnt is ncccssan .
be diirascd upon asponycor
cloth, and hcl.l over thc mouth, and incns.
bility to paJn is produccd in nbont a lainnte.
nr.Ainor Dif Codmas. Wu icgrct (o
hear ol" tlte dfnlli ol the Uev. Dr. Codinan.
Ilc.lied at liis rckidcnce in Don ltcslir ai2 o'
c'o.-U on Tliursdny inoriiiti. inllic Ooili yer
nl"lii- nti.l tbe -lOlli l hie minislry. liis
death will be lamcnleJ uot only by liis pari.-
liimerf, bul by an exiensivc circle ol lr:emis
bcili in tlii couniry nml in Kurope. Tlie
fiiiicr.il is nppniiitud Inr .Monrtiiy nt l o riocn.
Ironi ilif'clmrcli; nml il iaicxpeclcd that the
strtnon will bu prencbcd by the flev. Dr.
aiorrs of Braintree. Uoston Coiiricr.
Tnc C.:nai)ian Lr.TTr.ns Tlie lettersby
the Kxiircss, wbicb werc seizcd on llic pereoil
oltbu niet'iijxer by thc Aiiu'ricnu Govern-
metit.havc becn rfinrncd. and ibtaibe:irer
libcralfd. Tbi issill iliatconld beexpccied. ;
Tlm f.iMi- nr.ee ol" tlie leltcrd tvas clcaily
ni.liiCv-fiil: 1ml no nttftnpt was ninde at cnn-1
rcalment, and llierciore llicre could have
bcen, wc isnpposc, no crinie. .Monire.u uer- jv Uiim-Iicvioiw iu dcMgn, anu always uigrace
,1,1 Drc 'l. lnl to the aiuiv. Thev arc, thir.fore, slrietly
r - -
Dhatii of Judgk Ji'bbard. ibc Hon Sam-'
u I Uubbard one of llic Jiidges of llic Supre-
nie Juilirial Courl in Mawacliuseits, dicd at '
liis rei-id-iice in lliis riiy yeslernay niorninjr. tnc pre, witinn one uiuiiui aner inu mnuina
lle sradnated at Yale College in" 1S02, and tion of thc eampaign to which U rclates, shall
isu-vearsoi ae. ijisiii-i:iiiw.-ie.iiiii"iiii-.-...t
im "iIh; aunreinc Coiirt vesterday niorn
iiir by CbarleH L. Cnriis. Efq, and Jiiduc j
Vildc, aftir a fcw reniarks adjotirncd tl;c ;
Courl. Hc was iippomlcil in ine ucncn oi
ihe .Supren-.e Conr on llic rcsi'snaiion ol'
Jnd"e I'limaiii. in Fcbriiiiry, 1S42. A mee-
lin-r of ihe Uar. in relation lo Im ueccase, wiii j
lie bcld ir. thc rooni oi tnc law nurary uns
iiiorniii''. lJotion Allaii.
Tinn Stoiiies.
.... ,
1 ere navr , uiu ,
hearn killed in AI'u hiL'an llic paslscasim iban
ai.yiirevuu.sseiuon; In on.a rouiny. aiotu,
..pwar.lsol-'OOIiave bccii' l.iidtolbel.iild.
Onc h.ili.111 killed 1 111 onc dny j
- - - - 1
Keason nm ti rning Doc ron, A printer
lnisc imlusitry was not llic niost proniiiietit
viituc Im pns-rssed. lurncil pby.-ician. 11c
sKeu ine reasnn. -111 imiuun.
nnrrtil be, -all the laulle arc cxposcd to 1 ic
cvc, iiuj 111 pnyeic uiey arc uuiicu
paliciil."
Oi-imox oftiie llo.Mn. PoiNPETT.-TI.e ,
Hon.iMr.l'oin.ett. lormerly Secrctary ol War ,
snl.semiently n'iii,i!er lo .Mcxico, Ims rcccnily ;
wriliciiio W asliii.yloiil iwlilieai eiiipi o jn-..
laiiiourarmy by contn iuliotis denved Irom
ihc exicnial and inif rind tomnicrce ol .Mexic ;
vull provc ndirul.iu? ami Uiuie. rciv nicn
in uic ci.aniry n.ivc oevoic.i nior: iiucuuu.. ,
miliecondition and alfaiis ol Mcsicii llian I
.Mr. Poiiiictl. nud few undersiaud tbe true '
cliarnctT ol ber people more llioroii"ltly tlian
be ducs- Ilis otiitiiiin. Ibercforc rousidcrod
in the comicdioti with his iijiitr residf ncc in
Mf.ico, iind bisacknowlcdjjc nbili'y is wortby
ol t'oine ulientioii.
JMOVE.MEiNTS OF RE I'UKXED AR
MY OFF1CERS.
Gen. Taylou. IJiianimons reenluiions
p,ir;sed ibolli lioutCf, cltbe Lngishitarc 011 I
.-nturday, invilinjj Gen.' Taylor lo vinil tliis j
tate, 411U tenderius tinn Hs nopiiaiiliee. 1
1'hcre is a tiimnr beru, wc know not bow
wt-ll foiifided. tlnt Gen. Taylor will pass
llnougli tliiij et.uu in abou! two wecks, 011 liis '
.ay to asliinyion. II tliis slioul-l provc
rue, uiete wiii uc iucn -111 uiuimiiu uiiuiii;
ine peopic, 10 lircci uiu giuiiuuaj tcivicui, u 1
lh..n.l.lh.,i:riHi-..rtvilnraMid. Weobscrve.l !
. , .1 t , j
the bolli Gen. Shiclda nud Gen. Q.uitinaii
poke iu cntliiisiasiu: letuis oi Gen. 1 aylor.
icii. .(.iiiiirii!i tijic'i Diiii ine "iiuuic. "10 !.
1 1 1, 1
ruius vneraii ol tbe llio Graiidc, ' aud Gen. .
j.lueldsremaiked.iiiliisspcccliattlieRwllo, frotiier ouiecr 111 1 ittnurgti, lor liis eyc a
lliat llierc was wj doubt .but it was tlic c.- ' lotic Uut read what Col, Duncan hasto say
lii'iile eet bv Gcn.Taj lur.'in hisunp.iralleled j 0f it :
ucioiics 011 tlie LCioUr.iuqe, which iavc thc j
liiizli lone ol -al anltv toour iroouu. wbicli
ii.u.-cd iln subkcnucnt victuriesiii MfXico.; !
Montgomery, (Ahi.) Jounuil, Ucc,2C.
VALUE OF R.ICIIES.
Lmiis Pliilipe, llic King of the Frencli, ;
i rcputed to bc worllt onc buiidrcil aml j
fifty millions of dollars Sir Ilobcrt Pccl
is yntil to postcss an cMnte valucd at nmc- '
ty millions of dollars. And the valtt.v
J
nn ,.f Jolm Jacob Astor's nosicssions i3 '
Ibirty niillions ofdollars;-
IN- tuitlisIniKling all tlns wcallh, tlicrc j
not a vtmii" llian in tlie coutitrv, ofl
riit,f1 ..f,..i. ,lti, ii-,,, ,1,1 r1, ',,,. .1 t.... '
wilb eiil-.er ol tliem.
Tbe Frcuch nintiarcli Iias lived tlirec
qtnrurs f a cciitnry. but old as he i,
hu brc not takc tbo air nf liis nwn cnpi
tal, withoiit cnllinir up fifty tlidiisand snl
dicrs to .Tnnrd thcstrerls t lir i i j Ii wbicli
hc may ride. 'J'hc labor wliich Iic pcr-
fnrin? would rciulcr any man a slave; nl-
t. i. t. i.- i , , f ,
..... igi. .uc vvrriv c.i uc nas pcriormn ,
""-v" "-"a"- i-Miuueu,
uoiiid naie -iiven ntiy man wealtli and dis- .
tiuclioii. ir Iw Peel is tbe son ofa cot- 1
t.ui rpiniicr, and lic is onc of thc uiFiital t-
atit ol tlic world J be Ioail ofcarc that j
hc bcars about, uoiiid crush anarmvof
commi.il incn. Iic- is but mxiv ycarsof age j
aml i? likclv to i!o Enplatid miich good I
scrvicc yct. i'r. slor is now m 1ns sec- '
o:id chifdhooil and in a very fceble state of I
liealth. Sci. Am. ' I
.. - j
ks-' .v i-onnon paer Mates tnat it nas ocen ,
recentlv decideil bv thc Judges of the Queen's I
.. i i ,r . -
ik-ncti tnat arronlui!; to tbc new law ol Eng
l.md. a mari-iage with the .iitcr of thc decca-
si'd wif, was absolutelv null and void. Here,
ou the ro.itrarr, sueh a proecdurc is rccogni
zed as not in t'he least conllieting with the
airitoftho divine requirementi!. Tlic same
v iew it is said. was cutertaiucd by tliat emi
nent divine, Dr. CliHlnicrs.
Mr.Alexandcr Cnmpliell. says of Qucen
Vietoria. that ''the youlhfiil face" of England's
'iucvn looks as careworn as that of any moth
r in Amcrica who can show livc buch lustv
children."
COI.D AT MIDDLERf RY.
Jauuary 11.
Thenr.omcters in our villagc this morning
indirated at sunrbc 3 2 d.nxrces bt lo w 0: Mor.
days 7 A. M 1 1 below, 2 1. M. 5 bclow, 10
P. M. IS below.
Tnr C.vc.vn.v I.etter CAitniEn. The Mon
trcal Ilcrald of Dce. 21, says: Tlioletccrs by thc
Exprc-s, which wcrc scizcd 011 thc pen-ons of thc
racsFcngcrby the Amcrican Govcrnmcnt, have
lictn rcturned and thfir bcarcr libcratcd. This ii
all that conld bc cxpectcd. Thc convcyancc of
tho lettcrs was clcarly unlawful; but no at'.cmpt
was made at conccalmcnt, and therefore tlicrc
couM have bcen, furiwf,
e no cnme.
TIIE DIFFICULTY IX THE ARMY.
e mu'ch, rcquirc it at his handi. Onc tliinjc is ccr
Thcdifficulty aniong promincnt officcra of. fam: jjr Trist did not gohomc with thc lasttram
ouu arrnv appe.trs to Iiac becn quite as scrr
ous as was reprcsentcd. AVe publish hcrc thc
orders of Gen. Scott rcllccting upon tlic ofli.
ecra who aro haid to bc undcr arrcst :
GDXERAL OUDERS Xo. 2.
Yar Dcpartmcut, Adj. Genl's OlKcc,
Wtuhinyton, Jan. 2S, 1847.
Tho followinj; regnlation has becn rcecived
froui thc AVar ficpartincnt:
AVAIt DErARTMEXT,
irciiini7tan. Jan. 23, 1.S47.
The I'rcsidciit of tlic Uiiited Stntes direc ts
that paragraph C50 of tho General Rejnilations
i'or thc Arrny, cr.UibIihed on the l.-t ofMarch,
182n, and among tliosc pnoiisneu .lanuary
1841, lx nowpnblWied, and that iu obscrvancc
a a Jiart ol tlie reneral reguiations oc stncin
enjoined ujmh the anny.
15v ordcr of thc l'resident :
TXM. L. ilAUCY,
Secrctary of "War.
Tlic following is thc paragraph of thc Gen
eral Regulations i'or thc Arniy, establiMicd on
thc lst of.Marcb; 1825, leferrcd to in thc a-
bove
'c,:,0. rrivate leticrs or rcports, relatixc to
military marthcs and opcrations arc l'rcqucnt-
Ibrbiildcn; aml any ollieer ibiinil gnilty ofnia-
king any such rej.orts i'or publiration, witjiout
.ipccial )cniii;.-ion, or of plaeing the writing
beyond his c-ontrol, o that it finds its way to
be disnikcd l'roni the tericc.'
! lt- rnnvml fl" f.pll. Sl'Ott T
W.M. G. FREEMAX,
Assiitant Adj. Gen.
GEXERAL OUDERS Xo. 31?.
''llcm!qi(irlcn oflhc -lrmy,
Mexico. A'or. 12, 1S17.
Tlie attention of eertain olliccta of this armv
rcrnlh'd to the fori"niiii' rcsolntion. which
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t 1111; viiiivii -iii-v.iii. u ii.?uiii.u iu luiuui.
lhp a k ,;c jn r
Asyet but two ccr.oes Irom liomc. ol tlie
briI1;anl operations of onr arrns in this basin
h.uo .iJ I1K l!:e first a XCw Orleans
neW5j,.,I)eri allj ,uc tcc0nd throngh a Tampico
naner.
t mjU;res not a lialecharity tobclievc that
,1C principal hcniw of thc scandalous lettcii
rjl,HiL.,l , cHtl nct wrile thcni, orspceially jiro-
onrc tliei
1111 tfl lu wriltfll. ntifl (lu. ilitiilliiriiiit
call jj,, no j0s ; Coaje)tnring thc anthors
elnci.", i.artizan.. and pet l.nmli.-ir?.
T tl
! honor of the fcniee, thedbcase-
prurieney of
fanie, 110 earncd I'Uimot liavc
,;, .e,, mvi:ra f.mfcnt au" of
;s i,ci;e, lK.lOI, , Ji,t. s:mle t,voco
cized upon
whora il
Vahas cnnlit inav. no doubt, bc ol.taineil al
l0m ,,v .j.,;,. S(..r..,uingS ,;UIin,a.
ii..iat J..clu.ion ofothcrf: bntat thc expcnfc
of t!u. ,t tmm am, cmisjllcrat;on of aU ,,.
mlr:lWt: 0n"1CL.rs who love their countrv. thcir
Iirorp.s;on. ami , . ,rllt . f ,u,nn. TI,o in.
(i:at:n .1,,, ,. ,,mu,r nf" (t, i,,,,.
.l.Weannot fail, m thc end, to bring down
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1 1 1 '
Ieu-I.
11. 1.. SCOTT,
Ai.si.itant Acting Adj. General.
Thc lcttcrs alluded to by Gen. Scott as "the
cehoes from home"' arc evidcntly thc 'Lconi
d.is lcttcr, and the othcr a lettcr which ap-
peared in tho l'itt-burgh Post, was thcnce
tram-fcrred to thc Union, aml the wholc thcn
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olt ""t iw tnc ictter. Lpon tl.c pul.lici.-
tion ofGen. Scott's ordersgiven aljove, Lieut.
fjoj. uncan caiuc out prompth- in the Xortli
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''iS tOtlllCXIon With tllC J alllpiCO lcttcr," FO
callcd. According to Ihe Xorth Aniciican the
'Tanipifo lettnr was 'compilcd from twoletters
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Mr-v, Vni. 11 ii7
,
l'"e E'Utor of the Mrth Amcrkan. Sir:
I hcrcwith prc sent a topy of thc "Tamjiico
j lettiT," ehanicterized as 'scandalous,' 'despisa
i ble," &c, in general orders Xo. .149, jmblished
T .,. ., ' ,.,, r, . f" . ,, .
Icltoi- m.nv be known, I doirc that vou renubl
1M it in your paper, and. that nonc of my
iniT onu-ers may inuoceiitlv- sufler lor a
"Miiti 50obiu.xious.I hen-by puldiely nc-
I.tirm)iflrr inv.ill ti lut nt.l1..... rTT.
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soon after the batlles, in a privatc lctter to a
fricud in Pittyburgh.
Tlu; statemcnts in the Ictter arc known bv
crv m.nnv ollieer.-, ot tlns armv tobe true. .ntul
I cannot think tliat the publication of truth is
icss jn.-eiy touoMoicnee to inilni(!ual.s or thc
MTvicc than thc fnjiprcision or penersion
. of if.
, Justice lo Gcn.AVorth (vvho isevidentlyonc
of thc 'hcroe!.' Kinted at m ordcr Xo. 343) rc-
purcs ine to statc tliat lieknew notlung ot my
purpnsc lo write the lctter in iuelion. nor that
, it had becn writlen till wcll on its wav to its
ilestinalion: he ncviT aw,nor did he knew.
,n,octIv or jniiICciIr. even the purrort ofouo
iii.c. wont or svltable rt ii tj Ihe siwitin print
and he is coually ignorant of my dcsign to
niake this declaralion, which I Ho, as I wrotc
'hclcttcr, uiipromptcd and on myown rcfpon-
"
Verv Respcetfullv,
Yourobeibent fcrvant.
JAMES DUXCAX.
Rrcv. Lt.Col. U. S.A.
After thc publication of this Ictter Co.oncl
j I)uncanJMM!aced nndcr nrrcst, and sutsc-
! oucntlviilrF:
qacntlylPrPilIow was arrcftcd, and nexi
(B Wortl;
FROM MEXICO 1'EACF. XEGOTIA
TIOXS SICKXESS AMONG
THE TKOOl'S.
Tlic A". 0. Iklla't corrcspondcnt, ilustang,"
Citt or JIf.xico, Dcc. 12, 1847.
I informcd yon iu mv lcttcr of thc 4th inst. that
tnc l.ovcrnuicnt at Qucrctaro wcrc anxions -and
winnig to makc a pciice: that if thc dijpatcl
Mr. '1 rist had lccn llrccdavsloii-rcri&icbin
a trsaty would Iiutc becn concliided: nf this tl
is no uoubt. ily inrommnt 13 a gcntlcman at
Qucretnro who is wcll convcrsaiit wiili thc nmvc
mcnts and mca--urcs ol tlic Mextcan Govcrnmcnt.
Hc also informcd mc, as I thcn wrotc you. that
thc Conrcnlion of Govcniors, which adiounicd a
bout thc l.-t inst. wcrc unaniinous in thcir vicws.
that the only wav for the Mcxicans to procne
thcir nationality aml rctain any ponion of thcir
tcrritory, was iinmcdintely to eouchidc a pcacc
-an honorable pcacc and that it wusunntiK-hon-orablc
in thcm to scll their territory,"' and fanlicr
morc, that the Govcniors thcrc ascmblcd and thc
National Govcrmncnt hailmutuallyplcdgcdthcin
sclves to the support of ca-h othcr. if thcv sm
ccedcd in concluduig with Mr. Trit n tniity of
pcacc. Thc Commissioncrs on thc part of Mcxi
co liavc becn in this city. and, I nm informcd,
liavc becn cudcavoring to arrange withMr. Trist.
Whcther they havc sticrcedcd, no pcron ns v-t i
apprized , but I bopc, for thc intercts 0four c'-oim-try,
that bc will, if l,c is !0 mablcl, go hoinc with
the trcaty in ln pcnkct. Xot onlv tbe intcrcsts of
the country. but the intcrct, of th'c world and thc
prcJirvanon of thi honor ofonr galUr.t Utt!" ar-
holaborcd .-ohardand accompli.-hc.l to
my,
is cer
I..r I.a.a r.n tlw. n.K incr Trfltn tlns
WniCIl li. iv-i- v - .
niirfit conclude that ho ititcnds havmg somc un-1
lcttandin!i with thc ilcxicans bcfore iic tcarcs.
1 tlii'uk it altogctlicr prolmblc hc will citlicr make
a trcaty or takc Jiomc w 1111 nm tnc P"P"'
,.fiKP Mpxii-ans. U bc makes a trcnty, iratui
bnt little doubt of its licinjr confirnied immcdiatc
I.. nfn.r llin ormnizntioll of tlie Jlcxiran Colljircsii
iii January. Jf hc does. so, it will grcvcnt thc ne
ccssitv of onr extcnding our military liuc ofopcr
ations, at a grcat troublc and cspcnsc, fome livc
humlrcd milcs farrbcr.
Thc armv is now about to bc thoroughly rccog
nizcd tlie "new and thc old rce.imcnts t-odisposed
ors to givo thc wholc a bcttcrtonc, and 1 havc
110 doubt add to its general cilicicney and if thc
not rcsult in tomc-
r'SiStE! S'SS:? T. lfSS?MS
coiiipanicd by iiiany officcrs going honic, a :rcat-
f luirtifiti nf w-lmTii li'ivf. trfvn WfllUHtCll 111 tllClat-
rr iiotiiun of wlioin'liave Iiccn woiitidcd in tliclnt
tli-s bcfurc this. Uencrals Twiggs and l'icrcc al
fo wcnt down, tbe fonner to takc command of thc
lo.-t at Vcra Cruz and thc Iattcr to rcport at
Washington.
Gcn. Uutlcr, with his conun-ind, is expcctcd to
arrivc to-niorrow or thc ncxt day.
A Vcra Cruz corrcpondent of xDilta writcs
from Vcra Cruz, l)cc. 16, as follows:
A mail from the rapital !ias arrivcd, lut dicre
is no new of iinortaiit'C that I can coiiiir.umc:itc
Evcryihing in thu intcrior is qnict no gucrrillas
to Ikj'i-ccii. 1 havc convcr.-cd with tcvcnil rc
tunicd loluntccrs froui 1'itcbla and othcr cities of
notc, cnd tbc rciircscnlatioin thcv makc of shc
day, who arc on thcir rcturn home. Whcn thcy
wcrc rcmakcd forthcirrobintaj.iWrance. 'Thcy
li-lf lliw -,tv tAitlilipl, l";itt.i.nT, r.,T .li..,.
coinmissariat.
Thc EnglUh couricr has jnst arircd from Mcx
ito, si.d lnii'gs ll.c fulloiig iutillipiiuc:
2 o'clock.
Thc Conunisioncrs appointed by thc Govcrn
mcnt at (Juerct.iro to nicct ilr. Tnst, on arriving
at Mexico, finding that his powcis h.id becn with
dniwn from him, rcmnied to Qucrctai-o to gct
farihcr aiilhority to go to Havana and thcrcmcct
Comniis-ioncrs to bc apioiutcd by thc Unitcd
ouio iu inrai ui pcacc.
The traia undcr thc command of ficns. Twiggs
imU'icn-c left Mcxico ou the 3th inst. fw tliis
llacc.
Mr. Trist docs not comc with thc train as was
CONGRESS.
MONDAY, JaxUAUY 3.
In thc Scnate, aftcr thc snceeh of Gcn.
Cass in support of the bill for raisin" ten ad-
ditional regiments-for thc anny, Mr. Critten
don made.an eloquent speceh against the po'.i-
y oi inu aiiuuniMraiioii. lie eouciudeu witn
1 motion that the bill Iks laid over until Wcd-
nesday, in order to allow thc resolutions oi'Mr.
Callioun to eome up on Tucsdav, pursuant to
astignnicut. TLs motion prcvailcd, and the
lillwas postpoucd accoi-dmgly. Tlie Senatc
men weiu 11110 exccuiivc ssion, anu coulir
ined fiindry nominations, thc uiost imixjrtant
of which wc havcalix'adynientionediunnother
placc.
IIorsK. - Mr. Ashmun of Massachnsetts. of
fered a rcsolution itHiuiriii" into thc cxnedien-
ey of repealing thc laws prohibitiug thc tratis-j
ponion ot icttcrsnnti ncwspapers oy pnvato
me.nns. It was adopted.
Mr. C..T. Ingersoll of Pa. olTercd a rcsolu
tion impiiring of thc Pretident whether any
tiotice had bcen tak'en of thc remarks of thc
Britivh Secrctary in thc Ilouse of Conimons in
rcgard to the want of faith in the U. S. This
was laid over.
Mr. Dickey of Pa. olTercil a joint rcsolution
with a long pmunble, for tho appoiutiucnt of a
committec from eaeh Ilouse, toiuvitc thcPrcs
idi nt to a conferenec 011 thc bcst modc of
eHectinga pcacc with Mcxko. It also layo
v er.
Mr. Hampton of thc samc Statc offered a
joint relution and a long pre.ninble, to thc
elrect that new territory s-liouM be rcceivcd
by the votes of the several States. It was laid
over.
Mr. Ilouslon of Del. introduced joint resolu
tions of thanks to Gen. Taylor, hisoilicers aud
men.
Mr. Ilenley, of I.i., ir.ovcd to amend by atl
tlingthcse words "whilc cngagcd as thev
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were. in dcfendmg the nghts and honor of the I
i-fliifrv
itlr. Aslimim nf Icr ........1 ... .1 !
mend lu- n,l,i;,10- .. . i
unconstltutionaTlvbrouglit about bv thc Pre-i-!
dent of the i:..iiel Sta.es.- '
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mi.s wcre orucreaon tlns at 1
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r? 1 ' M ,Urthur 3c,ion tl,e
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iVashixgton-, Mondav Jan. 3
bnXATE. iMr.Johmon of T-nn'-i.nii.-i ii.lrn. I
ducin
, Tmnt r.. .t. " . '
probablc tliat it will be unilcr tlic coniinaun m , union so as 10 reier ine vmiMeii iaii; i-asu iu ( wnai a cooi ana aniul manwoula kccp concriiled
lirig. Gcn. V. V. Smitli. Tlic objcct of this de-1 n elect conimittec. Rejected. Thecominittce , !ut B uiau of M jin. t.n!uj a ;J. ' j Ou thc vote takcn,
lac niioiit will licto ciialileu-s toavmi oiirM-nvaui roje. ..mm.i..r .. 1 e i- , ' l that Mcrs I:nhani
tbc national rC50,.rcc- of ..hc i.Uno. Mr. Go-nn's resolution, calling on thc Pres-1 Wmn anJer' sccund ,0 fw 01 or aa? , m
A tniin left hcrc for Vcra Cniz on thc Oth, ac- -, , . . m.,;ra, ,. rpbitivn ; "-' numerous victorics which hc has achicv- s,,,; of ,he q"ion.
su-kncjs ol tlie troops garrnoning tnc cmcs istrn-, ftnnun- pctitions ana memonais wcre pru- ... . . .-i.i , , , . , . , ,
Ir di-trcssi..g-cmire rvgin.cms have scari-clv a scntcd and referrcd. I "0, a I,t,Ic suI!,-J tbo fatr rcsignation 2 a.' " " Lc. ,a,d "K" ' aUe.
suflicicnt iiuuiUt of ab!c-l;clicd men for guard- Mr. Kcvcnlv Johnson, from thc Committec of I"i "uiiaiMion w hcu at tiug undor thc ordcr of :, ' . ; . '5 'T ' . V lce IW
duty. This i somcwlut a-tonishing; wc l.:.d al- 0 Commerce,' reiX)rtcl a bill. exempting the ; Gcn.ral Taylor, sl.ould agaii, indul-c a rrfractorv ! t h i n f ,' 'fi ""'"'' d:
ways udc.stod thafi.p couutryr as it isstyUd,' ;sc)s ly lhe Colonization Sol-iety ' tc.npcr .u.dcrGcn. S.ott. Indecd it row 1 f b' " Vlr lb T Ta Y'
wii-j rctnarkal.lv-healthy; but itprovcsthcrevctsc. f Lom ,i. ,1Im:i,;ous of the lw reLUilatiu" nal-' 1 ,i ! . i - , inueeii it now ap,cars tJj. . -Alr. Ilah s.-.:.! I.i-had hcanl m such
I nrml .vr,,l nfilm Ti. !..,...,. "0111 IUC pioviaious 01 lut. law riuiauu,, p.ii- i,v the la-t udvicts frum thc scat of ,t., .. 1 niotliia a thnt ,,,r..l. Tl,.. Vt.... 1 :.i . -r .
wcre. Jlice nre uicn, too,wlio havc jiasscil aj i lu: order ot tlic uay, ceing tnc tcn rci;i- , me pruuary i-auc ot tnc iinacultics uowm voguc. he a-ked for the v(-and naf "v.hii-1 w '
lifelimo in the open licld--, if thcy cannot with-, ment bill, was takcn up, and .Mr. Crittendeii ; Gcncrali Quituian, Twiggs nud Smiih dccidcil di n.nl. Aftera fl-w jtMiarksVrom Mr llm'
. Thc Mcxira pcTrliou of thc 1Wpula,iou of thithc ! o ol Te Mter to 30 000 " "ff drntnbac wil, ,00n ; T'Jt
ctv arefa,d to be iu a,i..scniblecouditio-man. - -jIe ?111,llorlcd his propci.ion at some length, ! Q0 1,1 fu" M PW"- I s KteTwho Jn ,,l ...t nm! t f lK
rcrin'. howcvcr manv of t hcm arc fmm rl.o ' . """""-.-"' - h -r".ui. oi uic -,oun oi ciiuui-: l lie 1.ko r ocw ln.iu both rc... aml
niltlf lliatfMl . bnt .nvilits in AIi.x-?rn tl,A mtxOT, 1 tn rnni.iv fhn lntf .-nntrfl.'t Inr f;,rrvinr tlu.
...:.:.:.,": " 01 oy uie uay anu oame,ivner, w i.i- p(.r(iive nolhin- iu the rrmarks ofthe (i.
i , n, ' JOU,130n we,r met at ken up. . chicf to wh c.i Urc,e;.M,.j Ucn. Wortl,
I nebla with thcir rcspcctive ccmmands. M of spokc M. ;n filV0r of ils t f uU cxreI)tio. J
""" "" "' " 1 g passagc.
..-u...,,.... .oi .iu: aimiiiinieni,tiiJ'residcncvoril:c Un tc.l States. The Hon.
ot aconimissionerso cxaminc the cfaimsof our
f I
eitizcns nsatnst AlexHo.
Thc bill to providc clothing thc voluntecrs
was passed.
The bill authorizing thc President to c.-.ll
out ten regimcnts i'or thc war was theu taken
up, ana .Mr.Lass advocated its passagc in a
-peceh of grcat foae and abilitv. Ilcdechired
it was not his iutention to bring political topies
...ott.e ii.M. t..on.
.lr. lluil-on sulinultetl n rcsolve to intmof '
thc Committec on Militarv AiTairs to innuiro !
1 .i.ijuili; ,
into Jhe expodiency ofrcque-ting tho l'resident ,
to with.lraw the armv in Mexico to tho i.-.t nf
.owi,h,Irawthearn,yi,ex,co.otI,ceastof
,t, l?; 1: 1 1 . .. .
i,.i- ,i,v ui.iiit.ir. iiiiu lorillivilll vn Oller IO tliat 1
..,lrv t..r,,. nf ln. ..1 ' .:..!. .
imlemiiitv for thc cxpcnscs ofthe wir th'c 1
Ixiundarv line to lic Iu
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nvi'i j liit(- 11.1 v iiii-ii 111 111T
jc ueue! ,0 nUr cu;Zens lor lonner i)oIiations
IIc moved thc prcvious ouestion.
Mr. Stevcns moved to lav thcrcsolvc on thc
table.
The chair decided the motion to bc not in
order.
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cetl in tl c- neg-tive yeas forty-onc, nars
foitycvcn.
So Mr. Ilutlson's rcsolvc did not pass.
HEXRY CLAY IX WASHINGTON.
"Wasiiixctox, Jan. 3.
TT ri . !
nin7,o-;t,endtrSupnrercru '
becn'acorrlialinecling among his old fricnd? I
He looks wcll, and fccni; hardly to have felt
... im.- .....iii, uut 11 Misiainen ov ine tiousc .....i.". v,- , .
A...l .. . l . , , ", . I fii.iii.il nr ntlim-t. nml ,,1-n.tfKtiil -f-iinnt tV--,ll. i
.inu i.m iuuutm iu on mc lauic iot. ; ...... 5..- - at 5 1-
Tl .1 . .. I mr? ofanvsnrt nrXiitinnnl Pnnrriilinn. willi tlm t - .
. .le.Miuuiin iuepassigcoi iuc rcsolution !;". ;. ., ,-, . e 1 trclamt
wa, finallv- taken bv veas aml n.ivs. an.l I1? n?m'"- hlm as the of a".T The Lord
fj lWonicy, accomplishcd duringj
i luv...... .
Jaxcakt, -1.
In the Skxate, Mr. Brnccintroduccd a bill
, Q creae offic Qf
bnrvcvor General ot
0nn. and to .rrant nrc-cmtition richts to ac-
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tnal scttlcrs. Read twice.
On motion of Mr. Scvier, thc resolutions
wcrc thcn laid on the tablc, to be takcii up a
gain after thc. bill to increasc thc anny bas
becn disposcd of.
On inotion ot ilr. l5ro.nllie.Ki, tnc uouse
went into Comniittecs of thc Wholc on thc
Stato of the Union on thc rresidcntV annual
rccssagc ; with Hon. Mr. .7. R. Ingersoll in tho
cnnir.
Thc re?ol..on5 of Mr. Vin.on. rcferring
Mr. G!Mi,. ...I ,o ita lir,l m -
j , of ganta nla !o Mcxico was
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takcn up. Jtotion was maae to reier 11 10 iuc
Committec on Foreign AiTairs. Xcgativcd 72
m i 11
Mr. Thompvinof Mi;-!.moved to amend by
;.l.i;n.T...,ll f,,-- JnfnrMinn in rCTard to
Gr
(r, M,;i nf Hon P.irwlc-!.
Mr TlHinininn'a rnipndmcnt was acccDtcd
bv Mr. Gosirin. and thc resolution passed.
Avcs Ijj, nocs :
15. Adj.
VKixnsDAY, Jan. 5.
Xotiee was givcn of bills to be introduccd
at home futun dav.
' l5:. , . ras ,i ,fti,, i,;n
' vyu iwut v...., ...w
' Tas onlered to lie on the tablo till theten
yestenlny, bc recoiuidered, as hc wiihcd to of-
leran amendmcnt.
Mr. Ashuiuu moved that Mr. Vcnablo's mo-
tion hiy oa thc table, and callcd for the Yeas
and Xavs which wcrc takcn, and s.tood 107 to
S7. The motiou therefore was laid ou the ta-
ble.
i r. n ui vy. uiuvcu u i c-t.ui uuiiu uu
m. c r t .i :.i .:
of tbo la.t vote.
I , 1 ,"7",. c 1 ' , .V0?"""
' the wliole, t.tleb II. Suuth ot Itidia
I Chair. The rc'utioii from the IV
The Ilouse rtlWi WWt into Connnittec of the
ana m thc
'ost (1 in
' Commiftee, inUrueting the IWmaocr G.ner-
Corrcopondencc of thc Exjircss.
AV.vsttixmox, Jan. C.
appearancc 01 .jonn j.. uhiucs. inu
r tVom Kcntuckv. cxcited a zreal deal
. T , Tl "I. " .1
of intcrest in thc House this morning. Thc
pa ucsin wiuennc 1 aspanici .a.cu, am ...e
1 ... . .r. .....i .l.
hair-breadth ese
111 ii'!imK ni ii:w mniif. liavc tivpii
a "ood dcgrec
rrec of nitcrest to his arpearance in
thc House.
inai iuc voic iki&iiix i.t. vjuiiins jv-dUiiuioii, r wiiiioui uiKinc
I hc call upon thc l'resident for thc corrcs- , Thc coutt, a' rcquircd, furthcr dcckrcs its o;iin
pondence, leading to tho rcturn of Santa An- ' ion that the 'ciiriiAo" publiMicd hy linvct Major
na, and for the instruetion of Mr. Slidell, does Gcn. Worth to hU Divi-iou. dated I'iicMj,! tith
not sit well upon the niinds cf the meinbcrs in 1H47, wa hi-JJj tininjirtiiide.tticuicly- objcction
the minoritv. An attcpipt was nir.de to recon- 'n "" rr-pwts, c-pcfi.illy, ns it'uiight tcnd
.,...:r.".l. f. jnl r r,.. n.,l tl... cxapiniiing thi- wholo ilc.xitan iiation. to
motion wns laid 0.1 thc tablc bv a vot'e of 107
, ... -
to 7S.
Jiie rrwiueni, oy tnc terms 01 tne rewnu-
lioii,iia.snoaiiern.niivcounoeominunieaifiiie
papers called for. Having lutherto been kejit
with fome prcttv hanl blows against thc Post
Mastcr General. Cave Jahnson was prescnt.
From present indieations ho nmst be driven
t ! .... . ..
from the ositioit he bas assumcd.
E. 11.
Washington. Dcc. 2011 P.
M.
MvTTivn iv rAVf.lt Al- rir.N TtM.im XA A
r'lvmtiiTi- nn thit. Tnrsiiit.Mrv nr mr.
Ukui:h Stvte, is tiis Distiiici oi-Col-
U-Mni.v.
5 highlv rcspcctablc aml innucntial mcclingof
mc.nl.CR 6f Congs and tilizcns ofthe Ilwlrirt
of Columbia, nssciiihlcd this cvcningut Coh'man's
Hotcl. according lo t.rcvious arraugcincnt. James
chair, and '.I. L. Iknhaw, "&,,. (I.h ofthe Dis.
trict of Columbia.) was ..poinled Sc.-rctr.rv-. Mr.
Wallack. ofthe Uistrict, oflcrcd a rcsolution dc-
clarmg thc nun;ting prcm.ntnrc. and that it mignt
Iic considered dictatorial. Col. Shcarl.cni si okc
to thc rc-oliitiun, and in oppv.ition to it, Ihc!
ir , 1 f..u ...... ir...... ..r t?,. 1
i.uii. uiin .ui-iiiuvi u iii- "iiiwi.
rcscntativcs fro'n Alalama. MKike against tl.c
local eharactcr whirl, was ittcmpttnl to be givcn
ir .. ,:.i r. m r..-.t.
T I .1:1 .:.l :. ..11 r.
ii:..-. ,.r r-.r,..i.: i.. r .1.-. .-1 i :,.
"hich citizcns'from all parts of U.c country then
in Wa.bit.g.on, migl.t participatc and express
I.I,,.,, - ;,,;.,,.; Tn ,!.;,., il mm.r fij f, ,n...7n.
r"." --v -
ofthe citizcns oYthc District of Columbia, was
cn" md ll a thc rc olution arrogaI too
mncU cxciu,ivcncss.
f-.. ,i :i n n,t1,;
. . ,- V ; ,,' .
flitiitcpropo-ingtheanpomimcnt of . -i Committec,
to prc ..'.rc will, morc leicurc for nnothcr mcctin"
! to l3 callcd with thc vicw of nominating (Jcncral
't ... . ,-, r ., ..?... .-
'-'rviav.or.-.-. tne nin.iiuuic oi .uc pcopic :ior
, . - . ...
Mr. t.cntrv, a membcr ol 1 ongrcss Irom lcnncs-
sec, oppo,"cd all cxprcssion of ' opinions by cau-
cusc, convcntion, or ucll likc cc-iitrivancc5, now
aml ft.rcvcr . Thcv wcre all nnncccssary. Thc
iil'i. illll i.:.ii iiik.-i. iit. iirii. . nv nr lair Triir nun ;
sxi:tancons niovvmciit.
. . -.ii i,- . ,
rpi - , , .,- , ,
ilic olu llcro Iind con
-cntcd to nm. and I the camlidatc aloao of thc :
pcople; and as uch hc was rcgardcd by his fcl-
iovv eitizcns m evcry .inaitcr ot tlie Lmoti. And ;
as for i.i (Mr. Gcntrv s) part, he should go for i
ta.T.Iiin. mvJlil Minll.J,nc.i
;n ..ii ..t.:. n..T i...i.i t,:, i.,..-i.-..r
.... . e . V" '
address.'bvmoviii-an ndmummcnt. which. afiorl
. , , . - 1 0 I -V- " ' 1 uiuiinn ic i.-.v un tne lai.le. vi
thc President. ' sin, it it cxijtcil at all, rqually etrcrtcil the wl o!e , mM enm, bl.ortlv aftvr tlu
ThcSouthern Mail qucstion cxcitcs mueh anny. Thc information ui.taiiud by ("cncnil : ' -
interest here, and bas becn debated to-dav, 1 Worth. if worthy ofmith e, ?hcn!d therefore have 1
iifii'i- fh.i iiiia-r.itinnnrv Tmwfr is nni mvcn 10 iln- i-iri-nifir -uri,i.,i ii-t. T,Tiw ..r.i... 1. ii
't;nLMhoPre5;b.,.t.so:ucc.mvcration7 wascarritnl. 1
i4liv, lljl ll.Otll.ilU ill.JOUti.t.
somc ciiiivcr-ation, w as carried.
From the naturc of the urcvio
From the nature of the prcvious short no.icc, J
.-.1 1 .: . 1
.iiufiv...;.i .11-v.l 111; ...fc? j.ub iu luie, ,
and some "m,,!..rstoo.l it t Z a m-tin,-'..f .be' 1
-,"--n -f''1- l'trirt. and not of thc
i-onxrcs.-. thcrc wcrc 1ml few mcml'on Drescnt
r . . .
urcat eiiilitii:tiii. Iioivcvpr. trn-! annarrtit. nml
the Iia!)Iciit r.,lh ' ,)revaiied.
Tlmro l.u 1.,., nr. ,nl ml.nl nn m.l., nll '
prc-cnt, and that was a strong and dctcrmincd op- j
position to makingGcn. Taylors noniination from
i.A , . . ?-. .
i as tl.cir fi. nm Cl,f Ata..it-1tV nnd n l:in- it
..iu iiciMi.c, wuo uan inMineiivciv iouk. unon uun ,
,'vcn.ion. Thcy all took Mrongground ,
organization,
The mceting thcn, in th
adjourncd siitc tlie.
bcst possible .pirits
lk I
r,
CllESiiir.E KAILnOAP. Welcarn fsom thc
Kecnc Sentiuel thnt the Chchire llailroad was j
opcncd fo: freight and passcngcrs a, far as to ;
T. f' . -1 . T n, .fl 1 I
"
i.inu uiues irom rvceac, on jtionuaj
J T'
r m '"c most sullan"al and thorough
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TITE (xALAXY.
M1DDLEBURV.VT.
Tuesdayr'Jan. 11, 1848.
GEX. SCOTT AXD HIS GENE11AI.S.
Thcre scems to be n disposition gcncrallv in-
dulgcd by thc l'rcss to placc thc blame of thc un-
fortnnatc difficultics,ttnion"' theGcncrals utxii tl.c
fi10Ui(icrs oftIie Commander in Chicf. AVc havc '
i f1 tWs sort cf partiab",y as
1 .a mn tomJ ..Hi.-,, .., ,of ,raU
ed in so many hard fought lields and thosc too
t .,t....i t'. i.... .. .
j aunuuiamc 10 iil- skuiiiii coml.inations suffincnt -
ly ttify. As a stateman too, Im cool nUc and
, .....
iSa'-Ioa'4 conuact in tlie raauagcmcnt of thc criti-
, . ;.,.. . . , ,,b " . ."
' ",Toh cd m t,,c I-"acnt of thc .North
I telera houudary, and thc pairiot war. whcrcln
tl:e dangcrs ofa war with Grcat Hritain wcre
: voidcd, emitle him toahigh rank among ouruiost
dtinguUhcd cirili.ias.
i.. ' . ..
,u . ,s con, too wa uc.,cn,nVonhin which
thc lattcr is chargcd by hi commatidcr in chitf
j with acts of iiiMibordinaiioii, wl.y uot suppo,c
niimc-sMuicuiai ucncrut north nhoie Uurcl:
rourt "f '17 alkd at thc rcmicbt of Uenc
... .
Worth to dccMc upon coianlaims whirfi he nrc
fvrrcl acaiuM Gcn. S,ott. and wl.t.-t. !.,.,.. I
. i , . " '. -
room for the ihnrgcs which
l.ouevcr may wcll bc eonjccturcd from thc Uccis-
' iou.
Aud on invotigation of thc al.ovc matterf, thc
l0urt niailcthe :'o!!uniugdi.'cUioniuthe'eje-
oftMo.v.
, "That. rcsnnliiitr thc miiarks flf ll.l f7rni-.il.tn I
..i.: r - , ; : v
viiili. ii.ilcu .iiine. i j :ii ln.iinir .niiir...ii . i.
. trutinlr.tcd cujiv of aiciicrlrrm tlic .Mcxicaii Jud-e
Uarau, to ilajor (Jincral .Scott, datcd thc ICth of
uiie,iu.taiit,iw liypollic:Kul iu:d cpphniblc only
lu urgin i.y iuu jicxican uutiioritics wlucli
',:mln";' "ZmI .!.. T ri'",".r-k;'
u KiiuuuL uii:uii(i, iiiiii wiucit
crc nqt
rourtcati
ncral in
oiuuprop
imn. nn ..:..!.! I ! I
; uiiiiwui .-iu.'ii, niijjniiiucur, anu iu
cflcct, dctrimeutal to the public rvicc. And tliat
i'" " V' ''C'c
01 tnc nimii anu icmii 11a
, .. ,.,.. Et ,..:'. .., ,t, " n.l.
insoi i.cn.l.ir-
. -...'. . .
waminn-d bv
. ,. ,.. ,..,,:.,.. f,i
cr.d inchicf to
! R, Worili.
'" '. knott" VotJ?e ' o!" ? of 'Iie L'",It.c',1
hti.tcs. and 111 vu-w of tlic bigh ftiirrc from vliiih
it cmiiiulrd, to dUtnrb thc liicndlv rchitious of
our ,:i4(;rllllltllt j; in ot.f
,a,ion to tl.at powcr, tova'.lfor c.NpIan.uions or
aiKilugics. Thc I arl.arous otlcncc, ugaiiikt which
, 1ucn conimuuiratcd 10 the (.cncnil-in-C hicr, that
' I,c m"M ,la',; c.tm-il his disrrcticm oa thc
,n!? C?1 r.i ,
I vv Un thcsc vicws ofthc i-irrular nl 111I11I In llic
court is of opiniou thut it i-all. d for tht imjiatir
uibi o.iilion aml nlvLt ofthe ficncral-iii-i-hitf.
In ront'Iu..ioit. this ("ourt dctm.s it iuatc:ial to
thc cajc, to express thc opinion that it is thc right
' a,1d thcdiitv of the Gcntnibin-chiif. and imli-ixn
'''ile to tl.c prcsir.:ition of projirr di?(iplhif iu
thc armv thnt he t.hou!d at !1 timcs imxscss thc
" , , ? - ''"r- " "l"- "W7:
l;0""1'8 u!b"'A f hu ntAtm
",, ... .. ,
. "" ? f ar? " P'-
1 :i . , -..
tJ . " J, r " i f?"1 '"V",
"n " ' hWl "
Umf of ,l,e f'c"fral btal-
... 1-1 " r -
CAJ.EDONIA. FOUUTKEX
DAYS LA-
TEI!.
1 - ... .
1,. 1 . rnn . iince. vv cuiieiljv iiidnnn"
! ' ' ' , , - ",r"m-
.V": -'' -wvcu i i-o-.l0n ycs
: .erujy.
i tonx. iC.-BM cstern Cnnal Klour, 2s a
I-!'T1", , AIcxnn.IrLt, r-Sn a
. f,"','; 'fe ' .'o2,",29;'-
" 1 States and Canada ih.ar. 23s n 24s.
!' v.i..,.,...uii j m. 1.111.0.
j T.Uc "1er1 """,'X PV?
"li,r!ict ,I",l,"cr?,!' nwtmtllT ctTcctcd
I ") tr".ipiioii oi iuc sii.iing staicoi uuiie.s ou
! thc first of ilarrb of wbitli thc -nv cninif nt bas
: " 1 "l J lum' ol ""-" "le ,cn"',cnl ua3
I & n?,HC
1 1n 1 "c V osciu.mc upon vvucai j.-om to
. 19s. ucr ouartcr nnd nnon tlonr from 2; Cd
. . . .,:,..,-',,.,.. ,, - , ,
"
. -"j"-"" .w ... ..--....
, : " " , . " -.
-cct to a du,.v ls Pr ,-m-r.
I MISCEI.LAXEOUS.
j Thc Frcnci; Union baik ; d
fhi mnrli.. In. . Nim miir rrm, i-ill lu. c,iK
ntter liavmg iiecn
i.a...i;r uvv... nisri. u.iu nt'Cfc. J lll.lt- ytl3
r,.. ..r :.. ,..,i.. t,
-
... .... 1-t
L :,",' ' 'l' " " ' ' lm'"1
I Qnecn Vietoria is cxpcctcJ to have anoihrr hcir i
...w..,.,.
; M ,
i. .- . r , t . , , , ,
In Paruamcnt, lordJohn Rnssoll had movcd
fn rimnri. th,. -Iirtvli ,l,jl,,lit,Aj Tli. ,Uti nn
10 removctne .lewiMuiisaiulitics. Ihe dcbatc on
U Sm'n,Itd oh Clh.
otton vvas tlu 1. an.l pr.ccs In.l dcclinc.1 from
,
-vontw.ji.'
Vl,..l, , . , , g-.' . , - ,,
?- A.cxandcr ic Conn-portcd as in troublc.
,cxandcrLonn-ported as m troublc,
tcamcr, did not fail. Tl.eRank hclp-1
it .1.
1.11 rtiiu unr.M'ii Hi-rr iiT-irTwr-ii iirrr it
thc markcts wcrc deprcsscd. Tlicrc is morc
. . .. :
c,nrP'0-",.,-n.t ,n LV.' -nunictnniig .Iislr.cts.
. -"- " ""o"""' ..
pijy
busincss
.a.Min. i ..ii..iiii is iu uviitr n)iiiii,.ijiwiiii 1
s continucs par.dvse.1, bccausc of the dif- J
in procuring disrnnnts.
i:ion.hut
Anothcr accoimt says that thcrc has bcen n pcr
.ri.i . . . , " ..
"T"-'- ""I rovcmcm m traue,anu conm.cmc i-
ccofl!SlS?t the Bank rcmains nt 6
aud first class bilU out of docrs arcdonc j
pcr ccnt.
contmucs iu tbc uual iu "'""; .
ChantxI!or oflrelaudis very ill, and isj
Tn'sn-u, lVt 'Mvrotcst.mt) has conqucrcd, I
ThoSwis Dict (IVot'"' . '3S ' "3"3f I
nnn re.luce.1 11 nnny. . "
from the Catholic fjantons, anu mcir propeny u ,
confiscntcd. !
France M:nds ; thc Dnke Dalmatia, son of Mar-
" MtiS Z Zl I Bacol !
. I- -.
irocs to Sardini.t.
Spainis quiet. The new miniitry are apparcnt
ly strong.
" Tho Cliolcra is dcrrcasinr in thc East, and is
l bclieTed to havc renchcd Europc.
1 I... . : . r...., r- ..... I
auv in .niiiiir 01 opinion, iunt tne tcnns ti-nint puiilie npinir.n to.Vratr.l. lillt we have
of .-t.pahuion gmntcd by llrcvct Jlajor Gincnil j it miri. an iuMilntioi. in this (Ountrv. wl.ich
orth to thc Inmtion.inc of thc city of 1'mbla ! i this monient. bv the .-.r it h :..!. :
uponms tniram-c witn tlie ailvanreit corps of thc ...i.i.-,,,, thii n.il,,,;, ,i.. .m , , ,
arinv into that ritv ou the 15th dav of ilnv la,t 1 1 . -"t nMm"a- " humlr.-.!, of
D1SCCSSI0X OX SLAVERY L Tlli
SEXATE. Althoagh the Ilouse has for ycari beea agi.
tated to tbe ery ccntro, by pctitions relaiiu
toslacry, tho -snbjwt has seldom disturU-d
thc cquauituity of thc Senatc. The pctiuoni
havo bccn gencrally hid upon thc tablc with.
out tlebato. It is therefore among thc signs 0
thc times that a debate and i'.ivi!un has takca
placc upon thc prescntatiiut of.ihuenr pctition4
by the Hon. John P. llalo, a m.tn whoe alili
ties, zeal, and iiidt.mitablc persevcraiii-c in tl.a
causcof inipartiul l"reedoni,lnn been madj so
apparent in the recent pohtical strug"ltj
Xe
w Ilaunhirc. Mr. Halc, wc trust, has tlie
nis ami couragc neccssary to bnng uptitf
, . Ur "",h, ,f ,1,.
vo are happr to Hai
andPhelps urcon theright
Roston Atlas haj tho followiir.
-- . - c "cltl
' ot tbc discmsion in the Senatu upon this s
' iect-
. -
Thc Hon. John P. Halc. shortlv nrtor.it,..
Seuate M-ascalled to order the ti"n-i-ni-,t;..
; oi jietmons Deiu m onlcr anve and said hc
I ..." .... -
.. ! hml bcL"u intnisted with a petition of rm.:-,
t,,,?eni' oflnduina, praying Congriss touo
sucn tneans a welearly witlnn iu, powtr, to
boli-h Slaverv withiu tbe I'niim M- nlv.
; id hc nndcrood i, nRs tLe
! tl.eS,-nate to Uv .n!l i,L. r.M- . i J". .
it j tho table. 'rhc petition was then Iia'ndc'd
, itc rn-MUeiit. ilr. tl.nIeoxpnM.-iil
. tlnit it wns pri-.smr.. il lo b the motion. Mr.
- ' -Vltot i w,1 "Mu-xt to Mr. Ilalo
'"" "u ' im thM "''" -Mr. IL
. aiu tiun unuertlie i
! Statej, votcd to Imv on the t.nhle. in.hidn
Diaiiuury anu Muilu-Mut i e., Athert...njf..
II., and .N'ilcs of Ct.
The I'.ctilion lcing l:i:s laid in a digiiifie t
gravi. Mr. Hah.snid he had one more il titlon
irom ( ilizetw ol P.n.. of a eharactcr ;mi,art..
theoiu befin.! pre.'enteil. Relbre letlln-j it
outot'l.lshand, however, he wouM rav- tlutt
r 11. ,. . . ...
.. . :."v:v -"
; i-r 1,1 . n i ..i .1. . .. 1 r , - .
! ubii-rt rfl.ntii, il,....t,.,. .i ,1
escai-sinvesligation.
Thc stiirit of tnveli"alion has 1.
:.: i ic
tl,mwM.,picion ov.-r the C'wZ,' tlVr .r
' ,, f . . : w
, ' "'" io rait anoiiut npon tlie rx-
i - oiiiircir.e niuer ot tnc i nncne.
t-,or nialtrr worthy of hiimitn iminiiv ha.1
- j y ci. innH'u m uic imi. K. 01 the trei dom 0;'
iii.iiui:s agc jifruiiltcil, tml enlt-h-
, 1 , r . .
. V-""T7 not bi' -pokcn of, nor will th
;"'U-t fe ai-
'"""? --iiiiie ui u.c liiii. i!
I State
it .-"its enthroncd cmiil iLs nwn .l.rV-
nets. impiTvtous to thc evc of n-aot. It is
, sn inMi'utmn which has ils si-ruritv in m in-
vrstigation traieends all olhers, and altCL-it
c.-.ll.i il.-clf ahove the God who mr.de iw.
The petition being read, Mr. Rcrnen siJd
hi' would rn ri ph av to thi; gcnt'tmaii frcia
Xew H.impi!iii..; t Ii.-Jt the Scnate hml ndopti-.l
ihe rule to wl.ich he liailol.irt-tiMl.fnun n rWr
j tt
llll0 Irt '
inderitanditig that thc u.attcr 10nt.11r.tni iu
lllDtla. l ihs. lUifd 111 llii.'
li.nl to imcniM o. tua.u.t. and thc cxliibit:nu.s
ofpivssiun whieh had char.Hcterized thc othcr
branch of ( oiiiireis. and which cotil.I iuict-
j lead to betiriieisd n-sults. Ue iomlui!tHl by rt
tueh was carnvu,
1 Scnate adjour-
OUIl PAPKH. A XE'.V HK.I).
Our rradcrs will ptrrcire that our papor (t.mti
out lunlcrn new hcad. Whrn wc iMiUtitu.cil tl u
Xorllicni (Jal.nxy for thc Mi.Mlrl.nrT I'toj.lc'j
litt'w inrtden ljuinb-r whuh e havc eur
since dcsignrd totorr.-i t. Th.-iliiMMniry (ixl-axy-wai.
thcrhristcniiig e hitd hnregiv.'ni'
Mn. h thc largct pfirtion of our piil.Hc Jounix't
arc iu part doignatcd bv the lonn in which they
arc ptiMivhcd. Xonhtrn or Simih.ni, Eattra or
Wc-trni iiiify uoiMug lo tl:o-r who arc nut bi
mi'.Ur with tho .Tunrini to whi. h lliey arc applird.
The I..KU Jio-.rcicr diiiolc th piin-r at oucc.
The prt.prifty of atlixiug thc town i npparcnt
Irom thc fict that our pacr is itnifnrtnlT .jnoail
ns thc Middlebury Galax i.d 111 thc ptopl-- lors
dccidcd so tuotf it bc.
Uut thc new Iicnil is nn iiuprovcan-nt ( miuh
Ic.is iniporfaiice than the iupcrio.- qu.nlity of tlio
Iipcr on wl:idi a u exccutul, nad thc new tytu.
: cr.ii-Iiit.-al drcs i which wc havc atliml it
I ''"'''out ercry colnmn. This mar o.fr
nothing to thoe who, vvhatcvcr the tatc aad
' J' i' ' Unim of ar.iclc.
thc aUH,v of mc tnli.ori.ds, the rizv of thc puper
; . , ., . . , .
u ..un iiict-iiuuifii. skii. o. ihi; cnu-
:,:,, ,,,., ... , , , - , - .- f
! "n r3"."0t w,"iI,oM ,he,r aJ"""'"" '".r
j.rcsscs long cnough to givc it a pass.ng noiicc.
U wc are happv in finding tat thc num-
, ..... T.rln.
.
, thc country 1'rc.sjcs is dccrca;.nga!ut m propor-
I i'on 115 t'Jl'v commend llicmsclvcs to public pt-
I ron;, i v ".;,- 1Mrre3Smg mcrits. Thc pcople in
1 W-T Ol mOSC nilUClTO fO UnI.C l '
., . - .. - r.-l .. .1 ,f 1.1
.
lac COUnirv are liCV'll"ui- '" ti n- v. im..i.
. - r. ... . ..
i l'fi-'e n thc joumats wiu. i, tncy consiuer as m
: .t .... ji i - .-ti:
onic rcspctxs rcprccmiii iucuiiii.Tauu iu.l-.u-
rncc 0r,hu towns or countics in which theT rc-
.,
, ,i,lc.
( i. ,nm. ,i, ,,,,r,T,p nf tlia
I .,. Pa i,iir.. i.,l.. Mnl
, - - . . .
1 " S. "P" " I'Z
' ., -, .
cvcr-v ""'r se,cc".n? ,hc,r W
but tlic t'ricc. Xo mattrr how insigmticant it
.' mar Je, or wlut or how little xnattcr it contain.
if j ,hc ,h:ipc oCll cw,papcr, and it cnn fcc ob-
. , e i.:n:... i .,, . - ,
a'c'1 r,r,a fe" fh.'lbn-' le' 11 W,U Pfcrrcl
to oncof doublc its valuc for evcry purposc or
tor
which it is iutcndcd.
Uut dropping thc train of thought wc haTcbcen
momcntarily pursuing, wc trust that thc improvc-
mcnts wc have made in the Galaxv will be fully
apprcciatcd by our natrons. and atronl us new
,,.,. . " . . '
- inu upon thcir supjKirt. At all cvcnt? wa
. ,, . . . !. , ,nn.
makc thc Galaxy morc aml
, .... ... , ,.,.., .b.ll
.. "- i"i'"-
soon bc in telegrapliic commnnication with evcry
paj oftho Union aj shau $pore no painj to af-
" " tho "ntages to ba
. 1 r .1 . .- ... r I .. - w
derivcd from that circumstancc.
Onc mororcniark we cannot withhold from our
rcaden. Tlie grcat rresidential ntruggle of 1 ?
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